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🎄LAST HEADLINES POD OF THE YEAR🎄 There's still plenty of headlines to discuss on the Motor Trade Radio pod, powered by MOTORS, including a possible mega-merger and what could be the last acquisition of the year.   🎅 Honda and Nissan in merger talks, but where does that leave the Renault Nissan alliance 🎅 Arnold Clark snaps up NE-based Wingrove Motor Company 🎅 Barclays loses court challenge over car finance 🎅 Xpeng to launch UK franchise network in 2025 with up to 20 retailers 🎅Amazon drives into online car sales in the US with Hyundai partnership   The pod's back in January with lots of new ideas for the pod. Until then, have a wonderful festive break and Happy New Year from us!!!!! https://lnkd.in/ezHcBKCZ

🎥 Celebrating Our People – 2024 @ MOTORS 🎉

With the ZEV targets approaching here's a flashback to our EV roundtable. 👀 ⚡ Effective strategies to educate customers (and staff) on electric vehicles and practical tips for addressing common concerns surrounding EVs such as range anxiety & charging options 🔌 ⚡ ️Featuring Adam Ferjani CMktr, Paul Rumsby, Kerry Thompson & Neil Smith https://lnkd.in/dVx77aRr

Used car dealers faced price corrections across the UK in November, but London and the south east faced the biggest drops in average values. Check out Car Dealer Magazine's coverage of our latest Market View analysis of used car retailing trends. https://lnkd.in/e2tpbHfw

🎄🚗✨ Your Weekly Motor Trade Radio Podcast Newsletter is Here! ✨🚗🎅 It might be mid-December, but there’s still plenty to talk about in this week’s Motor Trade Radio Podcast, proudly sponsored by MOTORS! Here’s what’s driving the headlines this festive season: 🎅 Supreme Court Appeal: Permission granted to appeal against the UK car finance ruling. 🎄 Industry Leadership: Friend of the pod, Steve Young, to head a new Turkey-owned UK dealer group. 🚘 Retail Margin Rankings: Land Rover stays on top as Hyundai and Renault shake things up, Dealer Auction 🔧 Labour Market Update: Motor trade vacancy rates hit their lowest point since October 2021, The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) 🎁 M&A Spotlight: The latest moves from Lithia UK, Porsche Retail Group Ltd, and cartime! ✨ Festive [M]enable Moment: Mental wealth guru Stephen J. Whitton. Founder of [M]enable, Speaker, Event Host shares seasonal cheer and insights. And, of course, #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip! 🎙️ Don’t miss the holiday edition of insights, news, and good vibes—subscribe now and keep your automotive edge! 🎄🚗🎅 #MotorTradeRadio #Podcast #Automotive #AllTheChatterThatMatters

It might be mid-December but there’s still lots to discuss on this week’s Motor Trade Radio Podcast, sponsored by MOTORS!   ✅ Supreme court grants permission for appeal against UK car finance ruling ✅ Friend of the pod Steve Young to head new Turkey-owned UK dealer group ✅ Land Rover retains top spot as Hyundai and Renault shake up UK retail margin rankings ✅ Motor trade vacancy rate at lowest point since October 2021 ✅ The latest M&A activity in the sector with Lithia, Porsche Retail Group and cartime! ✅ Plus a festive (Thrive in 25!) [M]enable Moment with our mental wealth guru Stephen J. Whitton. Founder of [M]enable, Speaker, Event Host   And #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Phil. #automotive 📻 👉 https://lnkd.in/enwP7a8q

London and the south-east experienced the biggest drops in average used car prices in November as part of a wider trend which saw price corrections across the UK. Our November Market View shows London prices dropped 4.3% month-on-month (MoM) from £24,043 to £23,014. Full report by Automotive Management (AM) 👉 https://lnkd.in/eU_mitWA

👀 Spotify wrapped, but Hendy Group edition. 🎉 From opening new dealerships to hosting unforgettable events, 2024 has been a year to remember! 👇 Swipe through to see our greatest hits. #HendyGroup #SpotifyWrapped #2024Recap #Automotive

Very possibly the best coffee in the Motor Trade. Cotswold Motor Group

3/3 STOCK LEVELS: Dealer inventories averaged 56 units, unchanged from October, and just three units less than November 2023. Both franchised dealers (65 units) and independents (39) units were unchanged MoM. While supermarkets hit a new high for the year with 214 units. MOTORS November Market View 👉https://lnkd.in/ebtbfzPS